mau-mau
See also: Mau Mau
English
Etymology
From Mau Mau, the name of a group of anti-British insurgents in Kenya, who were noted in Europe for their (alleged) extreme violence and brutality.
Verb
mau-mau (third-person singular simple present mau-maus, present participle mau-mauing, simple past and past participle mau-maued)
- (transitive) To menace through intimidating tactics; to intimidate, harass; to terrorize.
Derived terms
- mau-mauer
- mau-mauing